Mictlan
In
Aztec mythology,
Mictlan was the lowest level of the
underworld, located far to the
north. Warriors who died in battle and women who died in
childbirth were the only people who did not go to Mictlan after
death. They have to make a difficult journey from
Earth to Mictlan, but are aided by the
psychopomp,
Xolotl.
The king of Mictlan was Mictlantecuhtli. The queen was Mictecacihuatl. Other deities in Mictlan included Ciucoatl (who commanded Mictlan spirits called Ciuteoteo), Acolmiztli, Chalmecacihuilt, Chalmecatl and Acolnahuacatl.